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The Heretic | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. January 24, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Climbing. Middot; Leave a comment. Here is a post I wrote for NEice.com. An unorthodox practice, publicly avowed, and obstinately defended. One who carries out the above; traditionally burned alive as penalty for sins. Article by Patrick Cooke. I needed to get out those 55 days. For me, every day out was a session in vertical therapy. But how many of those days were truly good days? I won’t be climbing 55 days this winter. H...Two wee...
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Scottish Winter | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. February 19, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Climbing. Middot; 2 Comments. Below is a link to a piece I wrote about my recent trip to Scotland. It’s worth checking out for the pictures alone! And for those looking for something you won’t find there on NEice… proof that I saw something other than the inside of a cloud and a reason to go back:. February 19, 2014 - 2:22 pm. Reblogged this on Sykose Extreme Sports News. February 21, 2014 - 1:29 pm. And you do this for fun…? The lat...
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Biodiversity, People Love it | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. Biodiversity, People Love it. April 28, 2016. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Life. Ports in a Storm. Middot; Leave a comment. My students will be reading this piece, and reflecting on it and the film “ Jumbo Wild. 8221; (available on Netflix… GO WATCH IT NOW). I hope you will do the same. Moonrise in the Purcell Wilderness. People love biodiversity, whether they know it or not. As a biodiversity professional and accused tree-hugger, I own a lot of nature documentaries, and I love th...
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Taking the Sharp End | Page 2
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Taking the Sharp End. January 16, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Life. Middot; Leave a comment. I’ve been putting off the hard work of fundraising for too long. This year I am again running in the Boston Marathon as a part of the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge. The truth of the matter is, I know why I’ve put it off thus far… sitting down to write the appeal below fucking […]. January 3, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Life. Middot; 2 Comments. December 9, 2013. Middot; by pgcooke. The blocks s...
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I am not moving to Canada (and neither should you) | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. I am not moving to Canada (and neither should you). November 9, 2016. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Life. Middot; 5 Comments. I am not moving to Canada…. My students greeted me today with expressions of “we’re all screwed” or, on the other end of the spectrum, with the smug antagonizing that can only be espoused by the victor. My admittedly politically-siloed Facebook feed is overwhelmed with expressions of anger and despair: “What do I tell my Children? Is it Democracy at its best?
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Beyond the Pale | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. February 9, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Climbing. Middot; 2 Comments. 8220;You’re the only one who didn’t know you had it in you.”. A few weeks ago, I was back to try Remission. The opening corner was still awkward and felt way harder than 5.8, and sent me for a nice 20′ whipper onto the fixed pin! 8221; Discretion won out again, but the seed was planted – Remission moved immediately to the top of my to-do list. Remission Direct in “Fat” Conditions. Remission Direct looked ...
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51.5 Miles | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. April 27, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Life. Middot; Leave a comment. 515 miles spread over 2 Boston Marathons… CLOSURE. I don’t even think I realized how much I had emotionally invested in completing the Marathon. All I know is that I feel significantly better having done it, and there’s a silver Subaru in need of a 26.2 sticker. Dana Farber Marathon Challenge. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Enter...
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Rites of Passage | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. December 11, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Uncategorized. Middot; Leave a comment. Here’s a piece I wrote for NEice after a (Type II) fun day of climbing:. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out.
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A Fleeting Moment of Glory | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. A Fleeting Moment of Glory. September 5, 2014. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Climbing. Middot; 1 Comment. That which we seek is only a fleeting moment of glory. Every race, every route, every summit – we grasp and we aspire for what is JUST out of reach. Minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years – all spent in search of that one transient moment. But a new goal replaces every success. We need to do something faster, farther, or harder. Sunrise on the Howser Group. Ports in a Storm.
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pgcooke | Taking the Sharp End
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Taking the Sharp End. I am not moving to Canada (and neither should you). November 9, 2016. Middot; by pgcooke. Middot; in Life. Middot; 5 Comments. I am not moving to Canada… Like 60 million other Americans, I am not happy with the results of this election. I am dismayed at the prospect of our elected leader being one who demonstrates the most abhorrent possible behaviors. I am dismayed that 59,393,343 Americans thought he was a worthy choice to lead […]. Biodiversity, People Love it. April 28, 2016.
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